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What did I Break in the engine...
2001 325i, Manual Transmission, Bought car at 68K, now 120K. Had belts and water pump replaced since purchase.
First the dumb part: I was borrowing the wifes car... going faster than I should have, dumped into a gear lower than I should have, the engine stalled (Driveline introduced over RPM's ?). After this at first the engine would not crank over. The next morning it did. It ran very rough and I heard very uncomfortable crunching sounds from the engine and I shut it off.
I have the valve cover off, chain tensioner doesn't have visible wear. Sprocket teeth appear healthy (I've done plenty of chains in GM cars), but I'm not having any luck verifying that the cams are properly lined with the crank.
Looking for input on where the damage could be and how to find it. Do I need the cam alignment tool to verify cam timing? If I've skipped any teeth, how many bent valves have I bent? Should I perform a compression test?
The Smart part? I'm here asking for advice !!
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